Explore Exeter
Devon is a favourite haunt of not just runners and cyclists, but swimmers, surfers and sailors, meaning the diversity of outdoors activities in and around Exeter is rich. Here, you can discover runs, rides, swims, walks, triathlons, challenges and other outdoor activities in and around Exeter.
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- Sun 24 Aug
- £39-£43
Devon Grit
Gravel cycling routes sampling the best gravel trails of East Devon - ideal for gravel bikes, MTBs, cyclocross bikes and ebikes and welcomes riders of all abilities.
- Gravel events 4
- Fri 29 Aug - Mon 1 Sep
- £10-£80
Something Wild Festival
A family-friendly trail running festival for all ages and abilities with Devon's best trail routes at its heart - plus sea swims, swimruns, guided runs, yoga, music, speakers, local food and camping!
- Trail run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Sea swim
- Sprint swimrun
- + 7 more races
- Sun 31 Aug
- £57-£75
Roadford Lake Aquabike Autumn
Returning for another year! It’s a superb swimming venue and the quiet rolling roads make such a good bike course that it was used for the 2023 Masters National Road Race champs. Lakeside camping too!
- Sprint aquabike
- Standard aquabike
- Sun 31 Aug
- £68-£250
Roadford Lake Triathlon Autumn
Triathlon and swim events at Roadford Lake, offering a range of distances to suit all ability levels in a safe environment, with camping options to enjoy the area after your event.
- Sprint triathlon
- Olympic triathlon
- Half Ironman
- Ironman
- Sun 31 Aug
- £57
Roadford Lake Aquathlon Autumn
Don’t miss the Autumn Aquathlon at Roadford Lake with its private swimming venue and great run route. There's lakeside camping too!
- 750 m lake swimming
- 5 km trail running + 822 ft ascent
- Sat 20 Sep
- £15-£45
Salmon Run
An ultra 43-mile and team relay with opportunities for runners of all speeds on one day, empathising with the challenges faced by the endangered Exe Atlantic river salmon as they go upstream to spawn!
- Ultra run
- Multi-terrain run
- Sun 21 Sep
- £45-£56
Dawlish Triathlon
Triathlons at Dawlish Warren, a safe and supported environment for sea swimming, with a range of triathlon distances to offer a great challenge in a scenic location.
- Super sprint triathlon
- Sprint triathlon
- Sun 21 Sep
- £32-£46
Dawlish Swim
Dawlish Warren is a fantastic location for a sea swim, regardless of experience level, plus the excellent Teignmouth Surf Life Saving Club team will be on hand to keep everyone safe.
- Sea swim 3
- Sun 28 Sep
- FREE-£37
RUN Barnstaple
Go the distance for your local children's hospice with a Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K or Junior Challenge! Take on this flat and fast course and get your PB.
- Marathon
- Half marathon
- 10K run
- Fun run
- Sun 28 Sep
- £65
Salcombe Brewery Co Sprint Triathlon
Taking place from the wonderful North Sands, put your endurance to the test with a sociable and challenging seaside triathlon, to finish with a Salcombe Sprint Triathlon medal!
- 700 m sea swimming
- 19 km road cycling + 400 m ascent
- 3 km trail running + 90 m ascent
- Sat 4 Oct
- £18-£48
DSFRS Multisport Championships
The Torbay Triathlon Weekend is delighted to host the Devon and Somerset Fire Service Multisport Championships! Start with a 5K, followed by a team relay. One swims, one cycles, one runs.
- 5K run
- Sprint triathlon
- Relay triathlon
- Sun 5 Oct
- £22-£51
Torbay Triathlon Autumn
A totally traffic free festival of triathlon offering both junior and senior distance options on the English Riviera. Pool swimming along with tarmac cycling and a parkland run, with a great medal.
- Sprint triathlon
- Super sprint triathlon
- Kids triathlon 7
- Novice triathlon
- Sat 11 Oct
- £60-£95
The South Hams Ultra
The South Hams Ultra is a very scenic 105-mile and 56-mile circumnavigation of South Hams in Devon, which follows the spanking new South Hams Way in South Devon.
- Ultra run 2
- Sat 1 Nov
- £28-£32
Devon Trail Races
Come and explore the trails of Roadford Lake on this well-loved event! Professionally chip timed, with a finish line beer and bottle opener medal to help open it!
- 10K run
- CaniCross 2
- Half marathon
- Sun 2 Nov
- £42-£54
Devon Duathlon Autumn
Roadford Lake is a great venue for a duathlon with very quiet roads, traffic-free trails, lots of space for transition and parking. The Standard Race is a qualifier for the 2026 World champs.
- Sprint duathlon
- Standard duathlon
- Sat 8 Nov
- FREE-£10
Poppy Walk | Plymouth
Come together this Poppy Appeal for a short, family-friendly walk to lay a poppy tribute and mark Remembrance.
- 3 km walking
- Sat 15 Nov
- £9-£32
Burrator Noir | 12 Mile Night Trail Run and 10K Road Race
With a 12-mile trail run on moorland, rocky paths and disused railway lines; and a flat 10K around the perimeter of the reservoir, plus kids' races - there's something for everyone.
- Fun run 2
- 10K run
- Trail run
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £10-£24
Haldon Night
Popular night-time trail races through Haldon Forest with beer, mince pies and medals for finishers! A range of distances to cater for all ages. Fun for all the family with fancy dress awards too.
- 10K run
- 5K run
- Trail run 2
- CaniCross
- Sat 28 Mar 2026
- £49
Way of the Dead 50K
The Way of the Dead (formerly the 'Dartmoor Traverse East to West') returns for the second year, with a 50K Dartmoor Traverse route from east to west.
- 50K ultra run
- Sun 12 Apr 2026
- £37-£43
Haldon Heroic
Featured in Red Bull's Best Cyclocross and Gravel Events and 2024 Best of the Year on offroad.cc! Gravel rides on the best trails the Haldon Forest has to offer.
- Gravel events 3
- Mon 4 May 2026
- £20-£63
Tavistock Triathlon
Tavistock Triathlon is for all ages and abilities using the amazing Olympic legacy 50m pool at Mount Kelly with quiet rolling roads for the bike and the disused railway line for the run. What a venue!
- Olympic triathlon
- Sprint triathlon
- Super sprint triathlon
- Kids triathlon 5
- Fri 15 - Sun 17 May 2026
- £350
Incredible Hike
The ultimate coast path challenge! Walk 60 miles of the South West Coast Path over 3 days and take in the breathtaking sights and soak up the camaraderie for Children’s Hospice South West.
- 60 miles hiking
- Sun 17 May 2026
- £68-£135
Roadford Lake Triathlon
Triathlon and swim events at Roadford Lake, offering a range of distances to suit all ability levels in a safe environment, with camping options to enjoy the area after your event.
- Sprint triathlon
- Olympic triathlon
- Half Ironman
- Sun 17 May 2026
- £57-£79
Roadford Lake Aquabike
Now into its second year! It’s a superb swimming venue and the quiet rolling roads make such a good bike course that it was used for the 2023 Masters National Road Race champs. Lakeside camping too!
- Standard aquabike
- Sprint aquabike
- Sat 30 May 2026
- £9-£20
Burrator 10K and Kids Races
A fast, flat 10K route that is almost all on tarmac and is one of the most beautiful 10Ks in the country. The kids races make the event even more exciting, especially as all finishers get a medal!
- 10K run
- Fun run 2
- Sat 4 Jul 2026
- £38-£43
Moor to Sea
Choose between three sportives exploring the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area. Finish on a tough climb and earn your gold, silver or bronze medal based on finishing times.
- Short sportive
- Medium sportive
- Long sportive
- Sat 4 Jul 2026
- £90
Dartmoor Legend Ultra
The toughest cycling challenge in the South West! This epic route is against a pace clock. Any rider who falls behind the minimum pace will be required to retire from the event.
- 200 miles road cycling + 18000 ft ascent
- Sat 19 Jul
- £1-£2
Tavy 5
The Tavy 5k (formerly known as the 5Kool Run) is held monthly.
- 5 km road running
- Sat 26 Jul
- £60-£65
Wild Dart Swim and Aquathlon
Last year, Wild Running Events changed the format, so that swimmers could swim with the tide for the 5k, the whole way, getting out at Ashprington Point Field.
- River swim
- Standard aquathlon
- Tue 5 Aug
- £7.50-£14.50
Run Exe 5K Summer Series - Race 5
A great traffic free and flat 5km run on footpaths and cycle tracks around Exwick Playing Fields and the River Exe Flood Relief.
- 5 km road running
- Sat 9 Aug
- £48-£80
Dartmoor Big Day Out
The Crossing was the first OuterEdge ultramarathon.
- Half marathon
- Ultra run
- Sat 16 Aug
- £1-£2
Tavy 5
The Tavy 5k (formerly known as the 5Kool Run) is held monthly.
- 5 km road running
- Sat 30 Aug
- £25-£55
Roadford Lake Swim Autumn
The Roadford Lake Swim return for a fourth year.
- Lake swim 5
- Sun 31 Aug
- £35-£37
City to Sea Half Marathon
Half Marathon - Dawlish Warren to Babbacombe Downs
- 13.1 miles trail running + 2100 ft ascent
- Tue 2 Sep
- £7.50-£14.50
Run Exe 5K Summer Series - Race 6
A great traffic free and flat 5km run on footpaths and cycle tracks around Exwick Playing Fields and the River Exe Flood Relief.
- 5 km road running
- Sat 6 - Sun 7 Sep
- £475
Adventure Triathlon Devon
To reach the start line you will need to jump from a plane at 15,000 feet! From there a 66 mile bike route, camping at the lake, 2 mile kayak and 24 mile hike up Clovelly.
- 15000 ft skydiving
- 68 miles road running
- 2 miles kayaking
- 24 miles hiking
- Sat 20 Sep
- £1-£2
Tavy 5
The Tavy 5k (formerly known as the 5Kool Run) is held monthly.
- 5 km road running
- Sun 21 Sep
- £25-£37
Torbay Half Marathon and 10K
Run the English Riviera and take part in an event with a fantastic and vibrant crowd atmosphere.
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sat 18 Oct
- £1-£2
Tavy 5
The Tavy 5k (formerly known as the 5Kool Run) is held monthly.
- 5 km road running
- Sun 26 Oct
- £22-£42
Grand Canal Canter
Each year the Grand Canal Canter takes place twice, with a spring and an autumn event!
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Sat 15 Nov
- £1-£2
Tavy 5
The Tavy 5k (formerly known as the 5Kool Run) is held monthly.
- 5 km road running
- Sat 6 Dec
- £35-£145
East Devon 8 Trigs - Half/Marathon/Ultra
Eight of these trig points sit on a beautifully varied trail loop in East Devon. For 2025 event, There are 3 options: 3 Trigs Half Marathon (21km), 6 Trigs Marathon (42km), 8 Trigs Ultramarathon (53k)
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Ultra run
- Sat 20 Dec
- £1-£2
Tavy 5
The Tavy 5k (formerly known as the 5Kool Run) is held monthly.
- 5 km road running